Guess-the-weight-and-date contest!

As was suggested by my Aunt, I'm holding a contest. Post your guess for when the baby will be born and the size she'll be. Closest will get...something. I don't know yet. This might be fun! Hint: she is approximately 5.5 lbs. right now. :) Alright guessers - GO!

What?! Move my date back??

So I went to the doctor last Monday and he was looking through my file. At my first ultrasound, the tech had said she was a little smaller than we thought - like maybe we were a week off or something. So when Dr. Holmes was looking through my file, he said maybe we should get another ultrasound to make sure the baby was looking normal in there. He also said it looked like a NEW due date of Dec. 4th. That means my ticker is off! (I just adjusted the baby thing below the ticker, so anytime between the two, I guess.) Anyway, yesterday, I went to the ultrasound and had fun looking at her again in there. I saw her head and face (sorta - after the tech pointed it out.) The tech said she has more fat on her cheeks now, and she was sucking! It was so cute! Her foot is right in front of her face, it looked like she was sucking on it. hehe. She is still kind of small - in fact, the tech said she's like 2 weeks smaller than the Dec. 4th date, Ugh! However, it might just be that she's not growing or something - she's not off the charts, she is still within the boundaries, so it's not like she's abnormally small, just a little smaller than usual. The tech said that the next time I go to the doctor, he'll measure me again and if she's not growing, they may take her early. The tech also said she has short legs. Juan came home and was comparing our legs, lol. We're both not very tall, I think she just takes after her mama - I don't have very long legs. I think she's ready to come, though, she is head-down. Really, in my opinion, I think she could come anytime, we'll have to see. The Lord knows. :) I'll keep you updated, just wanted to let you know the latest. I'm so excited to have her out of there and be finished, but I must be patient. We want her to be healthy, after all.

My preggo pic!

I had to get a picture of me preggo before it's too late, so now's a good time. Here I am. I'm getting excited! Thanks for all your advice on what to pack, I'm in the process! It could be anytime! Love you all!

Halloween at work!

I just wanted to post some pictures of the costumes people dressed in at work, it was fun! Pic 1 Kathy as a puppy doggy, pic 2 (don't remember her name sorry!) as a rodeo clown, pic 3 Alex as a Jedi (loved it! He looked really good!), pic 4 I don't know all their names, army man Matrix man (Brandon) and vampire (Greg), pic 5 me as a bowling ball, Irene as a vampire, Shelly soccer player, Alena pirate, [can't remember her name either, I'm bad!] as a renaissance vampire I think, Jessica as Maleficent, and Norma as a pirate. Love dressing up! Fun stuff!

What should I pack - HELP!

So I was just reading my cousin Sami's blog and she was talking about packing a bag for the hospital. I realized that I need to do that too!! But since this is my first time with this stuff, I don't know anything, what all do I need? They don't keep you in the hospital very long anymore, do they? So I don't need to pack a whole lot of stuff, right? You see where I'm going with this?! Please comment with your best advice, I'd love to hear it! Thanks in advance!

Did I see that right??

I was just looking at everyone's blogs and realized my baby counter says "30 days!" Holy cow! It's really getting close! I'm excited. So the latest on my pregnancy is, I've been a little crampy lately and baby's feeties are in my ribs! It's fun though. I'm getting anxious to have her out of there so I can hold her, dress her up, give her luvs, etc. I think we're about ready, there's just a few more things that we need, but we're just waiting for her big debut. I bet my niece, Courtney, is dying to have her out of there too, she's been waiting so long for a girl cousin.
Just waiting for you, my sweetie!

New colors!

I finally updated my blog colors for Fall and Halloween, I love it! I found the picture at the top from Google. (Google rocks!)

So, we're into October now and although I don't like the coming cold, I love the upcoming Halloween! It's always been one of my favorite holidays. And when it comes to dressing up, I deck out! I don't like to just put a sheet over my head and call it good, when I put on a costume, I put on EVERY detail. Here's a story I have to share, I love it! (And now I'll have to go find the picture that goes with it, dang it!) (But I'll try and find it and post it so you can see.)

When I worked at Maceys in Provo, they always had a Halloween costume contest. This one guy, Trevor, won it like every year because he had excellent costumes. This one year, I was like, "Dang it, I'm gonna win this year!" And the first prize was $50. So I went home and got on the internet and started looking at costumes. I had to have something GOOD! I found a costume somewhere for Sleeping Beauty's 'Maleficent', it had the flowing robe with fire zig zags down it, and it came with a headpiece with her horns. I started getting ideas about what else I could add...but then I saw the price. $50 bucks?! That really got me started thinking what I could add, because if I could win, I'd pay for the costume. So, I went out on a limb and bought the costume. In the meantime, waiting for it to ship, I devoted my time to studying Maleficent. I put on the video and watched her, I put it on pause and looked at her details. She had dark purple eyeliner from the lids up to the eyebrows, she had painted nails, red red lips, and I even noticed a jeweled ring on her finger. (All the while taking notes!) And of course, she had the long pole with her bird. After extensive study, I set out to start collecting things. I went to good old Walmart and bought a wooden curtain rod with a ball at one end. I bought a big fake bird at Michael's Crafts that had wires coming out of its feet. My brother Dave, bless his soul, drilled the holes in the top of the pole and stuck the bird to the top of my "staff." (And there it stays to this day.) I also bought a jewel at Walmart that looked exactly like the ring she wore. I bought the perfect shade of green (mint color) for my face and skin, red red lipstick, purple eye-liner, etc. I was ready! The costume came and I tried it on. Much to my dismay, one of the horns (which were made out of stupid foam) hung down so I looked like Maleficent the bunny rabbit with a floppy ear. So my mother, bless HER soul, sewed some black sticks to the back and they stood up perfectly.

I was ready for the day! I got up early on the contest day and put on my green skin, red lips, ring, eyeliner, costume, etc. grabbed my staff and bird and headed off to work. The looks on people's faces when I went walking into Maceys, it was funny! People were like, "Holy cow! I think a villain just walked in here." They took a picture for the contest wall and I did my thing behind the cash register. My staff was just standing behind me. In walks Trevor in FULL Knights costume, complete with the chain vest and everything, and I thought, "Wow, that's awesome." A little girl came through my line with her parents and she whispered something to her mom (I think she was dressed like a princess), and her mom said, "She wants a picture with you." hehehe. It was so cute! So I went and got a picture with her. Okay, the story is a little long, I apologize. After all was said and done, me and Trevor were in a tie at the end of the day. And I believe it took like another day or two to decide on the outcome, but I ended up winning first and he got second, I believe. So I paid for the costume and I still wear it loud and proud to this day! I absolutely LOVE that costume!! It's treasured! I'll try to find the picture and post it. Halloween rocks, I love it!